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MYRON GOL() NEY AND SIDNEY B. FAIRCHILD, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. LettersPatent Nro. 66,463, dated July 9, 1867.

RIBBON MAP.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, MYRON COLONES! and SIDNEY B. FAruoHILD, bothof thecity and county of St. Louis, and State of Missouri, have invented anewRibbon Map; and we do hereby declare that the following is a. fulland clear description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of this invention consists in a ribbon map wound up around areel by means of a crank, and the whole beingr enclosed by acylindricalcase.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use 'our improved ribbonmap, We will proceed to describe its construction and operation. y I

The` drawings represent a perspective view of one of the maps and` itsenclosing case.

The case A is not altogether unlike the case used on an ordinarymeasuring-tape line, except that it is somewhat longer. It may beconstructed of wood, gutta percha, metal, or any other suitablematerial. It is simply two disk-like ends, a a, connected together by acylindrical shell, a', the latter piece having a slot in one side,through which the map passes. The map B may be of a river, railroad, orany other line of travel that it may be desirable to illustrate. It maybe printed or painted upon cloth or paper, and the distances betweenimportant points may be marked by marginal figures of reference. Apiece, b, of the same material as the case A should be fastened to theouter end of the ribbon, so as to keep it stretched to its maximumwidth, and also to prevent its being' drawn into the case. The inner endof the ribbon is to be fastened to a reel or shaft running through thecentre ofthe case A, (but not shown.) The crank C at the end of the caseA is used to wind up the map.' 4

Having described our invention, what we claim, is

The map B, arranged with its end strip b, in combination with the reeland its crank C and the casing A, i

substantially as set forth.

MYRON COLONEY,

S. -B FAIRCHILD. Witnesses M. RANDOLPH, THOMAS J. BURRIDGE.

